***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2023 9:00 pm ***
The major crimes investigation on 4th St. NW in Cape Meares reported earlier is still ongoing, and investigators are expected to be on scene well into tomorrow.
At 10:06 am on July 8. 2023, TCSO Deputies were dispatched to a residence on 4th St. NW in the community of Cape Meares for a report of shots fired and suspicious activity.
Upon arrival by Deputies, a deceased male adult was located in the residence. The initial investigation revealed that the 47-year-old Portland area male was possibly the victim of homicidal violence. The Tillamook County Major Crimes Team was activated and additional investigators converged on the location. The Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory is enroute and will processing the crime scene.
Jonathan Blake Morriss, 31, of Portland, was identified as a person of interest and is in custody at the Tillamook County Jail currently on unrelated charges. In order to help protect the integrity of this investigation, and to ensure proper family notification, we will be limiting information released until it is appropriate to do so.
The Tillamook County Major Crimes Team is comprised of members of the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Tillamook Police, Oregon State Police and Manzanita Police and our Tillamook 911 Dispatchers. TCSO chaplains also responded and assisted with this investigation.
